Anyway to play this better?

[samdash]

Is this just bad luck with a bad flop or should I have called/raised/bet the flop?

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Preflop: samdash is UTG with 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">samdash raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP 3-bets</font>, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds, samdash calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
samdash checks, <font color="CC3333">MP bets</font>, Button calls, samdash folds.

Turn: (6.25 BB) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Button checks.

River: (6.25 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: 6.25 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 6.25 BB, between MP and Button.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by MP (6.25 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
MP shows 8h 8d (two pair, queens and eights).
Button shows 6c Kc (one pair, queens).
Outcome: MP wins 6.25 BB. </font>

[Zele]

I think your hands are tied here, though.

Betting vs. check-folding seems close, but 3-handed with that flop I'd say you did the right thing.

[x-ray]

No reads provided so I'm assuming opponents aren't morons...

When the button coldcalls three bets and this flop comes down I feel it's very unlikely my hand has any value.

Looks at results -&gt; Bummer, but unless you have VERY good reads on your opponents I stand by my previous statement.

Ray

[samdash]

A lot of times the button calling 3 cold like this can mean a huge hand or at least a good hand (eg AQ, AJ).

[x-ray]

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A lot of times the button calling 3 cold like this can mean a huge hand or at least a good hand (eg AQ, AJ).

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Then I'm definitely willing to fold. Unlucky break he decided to take a flyer this hand.